Background: Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of congenital stridor ... Indications for surgical intervention were severe airway obstruction with attacks of cyanosis, feeding difficulties ...

A plausible mechanism of apnea and airway obstruction in these patients is a functional anesthesia of the larynx with inability to clear a stimulus resulting in tissue edema and airway obstruction.

The researchers identified 11 laryngeal edemas in patients as a ... Intensive care and airway management were provided due to the obstruction caused by the edema. This condition typically ...